Primrose Hill, Claremorris – Western Care Association. New Directions Learning Event, Tullamore Court Hotel, May 18 th Western Care Association - May 2016

Background: Based on individual plans and peoples priorities/desires to be connected to their local community and by New Directions policy Reconfiguration: Recognising that what was in place was not the right thing for people. Closing a large day Service – huge planning process Community locations: Establish four hubs and Claremorris is an example of one of them School leavers – New Environments. Western Care Association - May 2016

Practical steps taken… Developing a hub - Consultation with all stakeholders Property: Location, renovation and financial resources required Service user’s involvement – ongoing Staff: Engagement with staff to clarify, expectations of future roles and ascertain interest and establish suitability Transport: restructured local transport arrangements Ongoing links being built in community Western Care Association - May 2016

Practical steps taken… Transition planning Develop Individual daily schedules in line with each persons priorities and preferences Develop communication tools with a range of high and low tech assistive technologies Western Care Association - May 2016

Challenges and solutions involved and how they were overcome … Building and fit out work –proposal developed, finance sourced and timelines agreed Managing change – consultation with service users families and staff- through advocacy and engagement Staff resources to cover multiple sites - Creative staff team Managing multiple sites Western Care Association - May 2016

What change means for Service Users… Individual focus and schedule Employment -New Jobs Sourced Social Roles Community Training opportunities Relationships in the Community Opportunities to build on community connections. Using local community independently Western Care Association - May 2016

What change means for Service Users… Employment Bridget -in Mc William Park Hotel, Claremont Nursing home Val-in CBE Michael- currently on work experience in Town Hall Theatre Western Care Association - May 2016

Val & Bridget at work

What change means for Service Users… Volunteering/Social Roles Paul – Claremorris Leisure Centre, Bridget – Hospice shop Michael – Radio Station Western Care Association - May 2016

What change means for Service Users… Training/Education SICAP projects- Manual Handling Course Drama Course Mayo Abbey Community Training centre- Horticulture experience and course. IT support- Claremorris FRC Western Care Association - May 2016

Manual Handling Course Western Care Association - May 2016

Community Mapping Community Mapping workshop (survey) Individual Community Maps Western Care Association - May 2016

Community Connections Map

What change means for Service Provider…. Move from a model of providing everything internally, to sourcing other agencies/groups in the community to link people into e.g. Development Company, Community Training Centres,Local radio stations, FRC, Secondary schools Learning and Development throughout process Additional support – FAS, Tus, Volunteers Western Care Association - May 2016

Next steps ….. Ongoing journey of personal development to include: Independence Employment Community Integration/connections Education and Training Western Care Association - May 2016

Community Event Western Care Association - May 2016

Thank you Western Care Association - May 2016